Extra hours.. how much would you charge?

[Momof4]

I charge for a 9 hour day with $5/half hour overtime. But my business hours are from 7:30am to 5pm. If they want to stay after 5pm they have to pay the late fees of $5/half hour too. You didn't mention if the extra hours were at the beginning or ending of your day but I hope this helps a little. If people changed from an 8 hour to a 9 hour day within my hours then I wouldn't be making any price change but if they were outside my hours and it was every day I would actually look for a new client. I do not want to work late every day. But we are all different. Make sure you do what you WANT to do.

[dshtebazile]

Its at the end of the day, so I would have her from 9am-7pm. It would only happen 1-2 days every couple of months, so its not too bad.

[Momof4]

Its at the end of the day, so I would have her from 9am-7pm. It would only happen 1-2 days every couple of months, so its not too bad.

Only 1-2 days every couple of months is not bad at all, but I agree with the others that you should make it clear that it is infringing on your family time. To work until 7pm for me would be an extra $40! $20 in late fees and $20 in overtime fees. Why? Because I don't want to do it! However, I might do it for a client who is very appreciative of me and lets me know every day. I wouldn't do it for the clients who push their luck, you know what I mean?